The NEXT Weather team breaks down four types of precipitation and what conditions create each one.

In some unique scenarios, it comes down to a cause and effect that differs from traditional snowstorms: when cold air interacts with warm water, the temperature difference can produce snow. Here's how ...

As parts of South Carolina brace for a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, here’s what to know about these three types of winter precipitation.

LB: That’s precipitation that freezes when it hits the ground. Freezing rain is actually the most dangerous kind of winter ...

The texture difference in snow comes down to how liquid water turns into snow, which is measured by the snow-to-liquid ratio.

TOLEDO, Ohio — When snow is in the forecast for Northwest Ohio, the first question is usually "how much?" But meteorologists say the type of snow, determined by its water content, is often just as ...